Hi, just a question about what VB Express allows concerning icons. I made an icon (.ico file) which after deployment displays fine for the start menu. However, it does not display in the actual program. Is this a limitation of VB Express or is there a trick to display a custom icon in the actual program (upper left corner & task bar)?

I am asking this because I got an icon I downloaded from somewhere to display in the program (don't ask me how) and now I can't get it to not display.

Any ideas? Thanks,
Daniel

Bring up the form in question in the design studio. Highlight the form, not an idividual control on the form, and press F4 or right click properties. View the properites til you see an icon or the Icon property. Change the default icon to the one you want.

The application must use the icon as well. Follow these steps

1. Highlight the applications project and F4 for properties.
2. On the Application Tab change the Icon to the one you have created.
3. Rebuild & Reinstall.

Note the form will not use this icon ... you will need to change the Winform to use the icon as well.

I have already selected my icon through the project application properties. My icon shows up on the start menu. But what you mentioned about the form sounds like what I need. I want the icon to show up in the top left corner of the program and on the task bar.

How do you change the Winform to use the icon as well? Will that do what I have described?

Thanks very much,
Daniel

Bring up the form in question in the design studio. Highlight the form, not an idividual control on the form, and press F4 or right click properties. View the properites til you see an icon or the Icon property. Change the default icon to the one you want.

That was it. I didn't realize you could choose icons for each form.

Great. Thanks very much